Tesla’s all-electric Semi truck is expected to have a battery range of 200 to 300 miles per single charge according to a new report by Reuters.

On the heels of the recent production of the Long Range Model 3 sedan, the California-based electric car company is set to debut in September its first electric truck aimed at the commercial freight industry.

Tesla Semi truck unveil set for September. Team has done an amazing job. Seriously next level.

While there hasn’t been any word on how large of a battery pack Tesla intends to use for its upcoming semi-truck, CEO Elon Musk reassured investors during Tesla’s 2017 Shareholder meeting that the company is confident that they can tackle the heavy duty long-range trucking segment and already has a prototype that can be driven like a “sports car”.

“A lot of people don’t think you can do a heavy duty long-range truck that is electric. But, we are confident that this can be done.” said Musk.

According to Reuters, Ryder executive Scott Perry reportedly met with Tesla officials earlier this year and learned that the company is targeting regional hauling with its upcoming Tesla Semi. The all-electric truck will have a travel range between 200 to 300 miles while supporting a typical payload.

“I’m not going to count them out for having a strategy for longer distances or ranges, but right out of the gate I think that’s where they’ll start,” said Perry, who is the chief technology officer and chief procurement officer for Ryder.

Details of the technology intended for Tesla’s semi-truck remain sparse. However, we learned earlier in the month that Tesla is looking to use platooning technology and test its fleet of self-driving electric trucks in Nevada and California, according to information leaked in an email between Tesla and Nevada’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV).

“To insure we are on the same page, our primary goal is the ability to operate our prototype test trucks in a continuous manner across the state line and within the States of Nevada and California in a platooning and/or Autonomous mode without having a person in the vehicle,” read the email by Tesla regulatory official Nasser Zamani to Nevada DMV official April Sanborn.

Tesla’s truck program is being led by Jerome Guillen, VP of Trucks and Programs. Guillen brings an extensive background in long-haul trucking, having previously worked at Daimler and was General Manager of New Product Development at Freightliner Trucks.

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I've analyzed this extensively and the bottom line is that long range electric trucks are in the near not the distant future. The trucking industry is likely to be overcome much more quickly than the personal transportation industry with its preferential dedication to costs versus the relatively arbitrary way people choose their cars.

Moreover, it should be noted that considering transportation of the Model 3 alone, Tesla has its work cut out for it shipping to the East Coast. They might readily be expected to handle a good deal of this shipping via in-house electric semi trucks and the strategic location of the new Tesla (Solar City) factory in Buffalo, New York versus a region which might be expected due to the incidence of solar radiation suggests a plan in itself:

Why wouldn't Tesla, now merged with Solar City, design for a system which builds in freight going in both directions?

This is next-level genius at work again. Essentially you have a self-contained conglomerate which is developing a vision not unlike Rockefeller's. Mastering the means of production and distribution of energy systems.

By plugging the numbers for existing electric vehicles (notably the curb weight and hauling/tow capacity of the Model X) into the available figures for UPS shipping, it is already true that UPS could save money by replacing retired vehicles with comparable electrics. With the size of their fleet, that means roughly 5000-8000 vehicles per year. FedEx is exposed to the same price dynamics. The US postal service shipping costs are as high or higher, and it operates at a net negative margin which is passed on to the American public.

Those who aren't already bullish on Tesla better wake up and smell the coffee--there is a whole lot more for them to do and it has nothing whatsoever to do with the sluggish advancement of the personal transportation field. They're production limited in every sense of the word.

Perry, who is the chief technology officer and chief procurement officer for Ryder is not a Tesla insider and it is unlikely he would be given very much info on just what Tesla is able to build.Elon said the truck will be capable of long range transport and we can be sure he has some sort of plan that is not limited to short range hauling.